March 2004 ARCHIVES of Andy's Life
on the Farm Shows
March 18th Garden of the Air
This is Andrew Griffin of Mariquita Farm with Life on the Farm. I wonder
how many graduates of Carmel High School's 1977 Future Farmers of America
program ended up farming. I did. A summer job in 1979 hoeing weeds on
an organic garden that supplied Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley
captured my imagination and I signed up for life a foot soldier in Alice
Water's fresh, local, organic jihad. I have my own farm now. My wife
Julia and I lease thirty acres of cropland near Hollister along the
upper reaches of the Pajaro River. We call our farm La Mariquita, which
means Ladybug in Spanish. We intend the name as a gesture of respect
to the cute little predators that serve as mascots to the sustainable
farming movement and to our Spanish-speaking employees who help us so
much. Join me on air Thursdays and Fridays during this spot as I explore
the relationships we cultivate with the land, the workers, the crops,
the seasons, and the community. Monday through Wednesday Captain Steph
will take you back out on the water for Life on the Bay. We are calling
the program Life on the Farm. While I can't speak for all farmers twenty
eight years of experience as a farm hand and grower around the Monterey
Bay Area have given me wide exposure to the agricultural issues that
challenge farmers and consumers alike. Spring is right around the corner.
What better time to begin sowing a radio garden for the mind. For KUSP
this is Andrew Griffin.
March 19th Nettles
March 25th Chuar & Orach
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Farm: Website
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writings: Ladybug Letter Website
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